Fergus-2005...

[Riverkilt]

Hey...what's with all the modesty....can't google up "Canada Casual Kilts"

MacHummel doesn't have a link on his profile...

Is this some sort of secret kiltmaking venture?

What's the scoop??

Ron

[GMan]

It was a cloudy and rainy day,

Blu once again gave the mastery of photography a fantastic view.

[MacHummel]

Sorry Riverkilt

I had a link but the student I had working on my site had a serious injury and he stopped working on it if you have ant questions about just PM me for now I'll have a new web site in a little bit as of friday I'm off to Cuba for my honeymoon.
MacHummel

[Archangel]

We got up to Fergus on Wednesday for the concert, which rocked, and the Games on Sunday. Praise for the event for keeping their prices down so it was quiet economical. There was less flea market type vendors than I remember in the past, which is a good thing.
Tons of kilts, not just the pipers and dancers. The sheep shearing was done by a guy in a kilt so people got to see how practical it was for real work. He wore a R-Kilt sporran.
It was my first chance to see utility kilts (the company), either their booth/display or their products. People, for the price difference, R-kilts' product is far superior in every way.
I met MacHummel. A nice guy, he was very busy. His product looks good. It is what he says it is, a casual kilt. My experience with other casual kilts is limited to a sportkilt. I can only refer to it this way: the construction, design, and material are several grades above a sportkilt. He really needs to get the website up and running for you to appreciate this.
I didn't see any police in kilts this year but there is a picture of one in the free, thick program, cool. I did talk to a policeman there and he said wearing a kilt was allowed in their uniform under some condition.
We had a very good time and got well fed and I didn't go to work today.

[Kilted Stuart]

I talked to Machummel today and said I would post for both of us. He is busy trying to get a start on orders made at the games before they finally get off for there honeymoon.
We were pleased to finally meet some more people from x-marks. I missed meeting Archangel but will meet up with him again sometime down the road. I know we both wish we had more time to meet everyone properly but it was a busy weekend.
We would like to thank you for your nice comments on your post Archangel. This was a big step for a guy that was setting out to make kilts for himself and friends. He can't wear wool so he wanted to get a kilt in an alternative fabric. He started making 4-5 yard kilts out of PV that had all the traditional fixings ( taper,buckels etc.) and use quality fabric in non-wool, wool and wool blends. That's what started the casual kilt for him. Almost all the companies out there are making a non-traditional kilt, a casual kilt. A 4-5 yard kilt is a casual kilt. You can dress it up but it still isn't a full 8 yard.

After a while we all wanted traditional style kilts in the full 8 yards in our favourite fabrics. That's what started the 4-5 yard and 8 yard custom made PV, poly-wool, Denim, twill, camo, treated camo and wool kilts. I wore an 8 yard poly-wool in the black watch measured and made for me and it sure does feel and look alot like the real thing. Most of us can tell but there were many who couldn't.

Canadian Casual Kilts is small but it grew by leaps and bounds on the weekend. You have to start somewhere, why not at one of the most expensive (for vendors) but biggest games in Canada. It was very incuraging and will only make him grow to show his product better and more often.

[Colin]

You have to start somewhere, why not at one of the most expensive (for vendors) but biggest games in Canada.

And here the Scotsman said ours was the biggest with 10,000 people........http://heritage.scotsman.com/traditi...?id=1672602005 doesn't really compare to the 35,000 at Fergus.

Glad to see another Canadian kiltmaker getting some business. Keep up the good work.

[Kilted Stuart]

I just wanted to so Cheers to Robert at R-kilts.

He was once again the professional we all know he is. He has been very encouraging to Machummel. It was noted how to display and sell product at the games. His booth is an efficient self contained workshop and showroom.

He has a different product than Machummel and what he does make is top notch. If you haven't seen his leathers and leather work your missing out. The kilts he makes are top quality. He dosn't sacrifice quality just to put a garment on someone( We did see a lot of that at the Fergus Games by some big names). Every company out there makes a unique product. Some good and some bad. Some are for some peoples taste and some aren't. R-kilt's product is unique and is of top quality and custom to fit.
There are people that care about the kilt not just the sale

Kilted Stuart

[Archangel]

What are you guys doing up there, it was so good last weekend?
How bad was it? Are you guys okay?
Wife said she heard on the radio there was an appeal for aid.


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